The d'Angleterre traces its story to 1755, when a French servant, Jean Marchal, and Maria Coppy, daughter of the royal cook, opened a restaurant by Copenhagen's lakes. After a fire in 1795 it moved to Kongens Nytorv, the city's central square, where it still stands, a white neoclassical building looking towards the Royal Danish Theatre and Nyhavn. A recent renovation pairs the period architecture with quiet Nordic design. There are 92 rooms and suites, each decorated individually and hung with art, many with balconies over the square. Marchal, the restaurant, cooks Nordic and French food to a level the MICHELIN Guide recognises. Balthazar was the first champagne bar in Denmark, and Maison d'Angleterre, the pink pâtisserie, has won prizes for its cakes. The ballrooms include one modelled on the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. From the front door, the old harbour, the shopping streets and the palaces are all within a short walk.
- Nearest airport
- Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH), 7 Miles / 11 Kilometres
- Rooms
- 92 rooms and suites
- Taken whole
- The whole hotel: 45 rooms and suites
Insider tip Ask for a room with a balcony over Kongens Nytorv, and stop at Maison d'Angleterre for pastries before setting out along Nyhavn.
Why I choose it It puts guests in the centre of Copenhagen in a hotel with 270 years of history and a kitchen that can hold its own in a city of great restaurants.